CHAPTER IV:
RESULTS AND DISCUSSION
The statistics and information acquired from the responses of grade 11-12 respondents are
presented in the tables given in this chapter. Due to the rigorous quarantine regulations in place during
this pandemic, the questions are answered using online surveys distributed via Google Forms. All major
questions about the effects of mobile usage on pupils at Sibulan Science High School are included in the
survey.
Table 1
Demographic Profile of the Respondents
Age of Respondents
11%
16 years old
39% 17 years old
18 years old
50%
Gender of Respondents
Male
18%
Male
Female
Female
82%
For each of the features indicated in the table above, Table 1 displays the data provided by the
28 respondents out of a total population of Senior High students at Sibulan Science High School.
The respondents involved in the collection of data has their own personal mobile phones and are
most likely to be females that are aged 17 years old in consonance with the information accumulated.
Table 2
Positive Effect of Mobile Phone Usage on the Students
Number
Response Weighted Average
Statement of Description
(Likert scale) mean mean
responses
Strongly disagree (1) 5 3.64
Disagree (2) 0
Neutral (3)
8
Agree (4)
2
1. Mobile phones can Strongly agree (5) 13
assist students in
learning.
3.57 (4.00) AGREE
Strongly disagree (1) 2 3.57
3. Mobile phone usage Disagree (2) 2
has helped to improve Neutral (3)
8
the level of the quality of Agree (4)
10
the students learning. Strongly agree (5) 6
Strongly disagree (1) 0 3.86
Disagree (2) 2
4. My own learning has Neutral (3)
been increased due to 8
Agree (4)
mobile phone usage. 10
Strongly agree (5) 8
Strongly disagree (1) 2 3.43
5. I would be a better Disagree (2) 2
Neutral (3) 10
learner if I have access
Agree (4) 10
to mobile phone.
Strongly agree (5) 4
6. I use my mobile Strongly disagree (1) 2 3.64
phone to take photos of Disagree (2) 2
Neutral (3) 8
objects, places or events
Agree (4) 8
relevant to my school
work. Strongly agree (5) 8
Strongly disagree (1) 2 3.71
7. Mobile phone usage Disagree (2) 2
Neutral (3) 6
has a good effect on the
Agree (4) 10
learning of student.
Strongly agree (5) 8
Never (1)Seldom (2) 0 4.08
8. I have important Occasionally (3) 4
information relevant to To a Considerable Degree 2
my school work in my (4) 8
mobile phone. Almost Always (5) 12
9. I use my mobile Never (1)Seldom (2) 0 4.29
phone to browse the Occasionally (3) 4
internet for necessary To a Considerable Degree 2
information in doing my (4) 4
school work. Almost Always (5) 18
8 2.64
Never (1)Seldom (2)
4
10. I read online books Occasionally (3)
8
through my mobile To a Considerable Degree
6
phone. (4)
Almost Always (5)
2
Never (1)Seldom (2) 12 2.60
11. I set reminders of Occasionally (3) 2
school activities in my To a Considerable Degree 4
mobile phone. (4) 5
Almost Always (5) 5
Strongly disagree (1) 2 3.43
13. Mobile phone usage Disagree (2) 2
can be our advantage in Neutral (3) 8
terms of increasing our Agree (4) 14
marks in school. Strongly agree (5) 2
Strongly disagree (1) 0 4
14. Mobile phone gives Disagree (2) 2
Neutral (3) 4
assurance to our
Agree (4) 14
answers.
Strongly agree (5) 8
Table 2 illustrates that the use of mobile phones has a favorable influence on students' learning
based on the data gathered. With an average mean of 3.57 (4.00), the data reveals that mobile phones
have a positive impact on students at Sibulan Science High.
Table 3
Number
Response Weighted Average
Statement of Description
(Likert scale) mean mean
responses
Negative Effect of Mobile Phone Usage on the Students
4
Strongly disagree (1) 8
Disagree (2)
Neutral (3) 10
2. Mobile phone usage Agree (4) 4 2.71
lowers the learning Strongly agree (5)
2
ability of students.
Strongly disagree (1) 1
12. Mobile phones has Disagree (2) 1
Neutral (3) 14 3.39
negative impact on the
Agree (4) 10
students learning.
Strongly agree (5) 2 2.78 (3.00) NEUTRAL
Strongly disagree (1) 10
15. Mobile phone is a Disagree (2) 2
Neutral (3)
waste of time for 14
Agree (4) 2.23
students. 2
Strongly agree (5) 0
Table 3 demonstrates that, based on the data acquired, students has a neutral opinion about
whether mobile phones have detrimental impact on their learning, with an average mean of 2.78 (3.00).
Summary
The primary objective of this research is to find out the effects of mobile phone usage to the
Academic performance of the senior High school students of Sibulan science high School . The
overall number of respondents is 28, with the majority of them being women. Mobile phone
usage has a good impact on pupils' learning, and it is advantageous to them. When it comes to its
negative impact, nonetheless, students are split on how it affects their learning.
CHAPTER V.
Conclusion
The inquiries at the beginning of the study were answered descriptively. Based on the
data gathered, there is no significant relationship between students use of mobile phones and
their learning. In addition, there will be no significant gender difference in students use of mobile
phone.
Recommendation
To all researchers who wish to continue the study, it is recommended to research more
about mobile phone usage in terms of the variables, combine with the variable of the
respondent’s answers. Also, is is suggested that further research should be done on how to be
able to showed the effects of mobile phone usage to the students learning of Sibulan Science
High School. In all, the lengthening of the time-limit of the research study and the betterment of
the research study variables are highly recommended.
